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Treatment ok Minor Ailments.—-Children suffering from
simple dietetic ailments are treated at the Infant Welfare Centres.
Belts have been supplied to infants suffering from hernia, and
during the year 1924. 104 belts were obtained for this purpose.
A certain number of infants were brought to the Public Health
Offices to receive treatment for minor ailments.
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, has undertaken since the
1st January, 1921, to carry out operative treatment for enlarged
tonsils and adenoids at an inclusive charge for each Ilford child
under 5 years of age recommended for such treatment by the
Medical Officer of Health.
During the past year 40 children have been treated under the
agreement.
When possible the parents pay the necessary fee at the
Public Health Offices, but if the parents' income is below the
scale approved by the Ministry of Health, arrangements are made
for treatment free or at a reduced charge.
11 children were treated free during the past year.
MATERNITY HOME.
During 1924, 191 women were admitted into the Home as
compared with 205 in 1923, 204 in 1922, 198 in 1921, 169 in 1920,
and 139 in 1919.
During the year 6 cases have been referred to the District
Midwife, sufficient accommodation at the Home not being available.
These cases are included in the report on the work of the
District Midwife below.
In February, 1923, the Committee decided to strictly limit
the number of bookings to 18 in any one month, owing to the
congested state in which the Home was frequently placed.